Articles

Engage Me or Enrage Me

What Today's Learners Demand
By Marc Prensky

The 21st-Century Digital Learner

How tech-obsessed iKids would improve our schools.
BY MARC PRENSKY
Edutopia

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Videos

Here are links to the videos we will discuss in class:(Don't forget to turn on the "CC" closed captioning.)

Todd Rose's Ted Talk: The Myth of Average

http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/The-Myth-of-Average-Todd-Rose-a

Chris Bugaj's Ted Talk: Disability Led Innovations for the Masses

http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Disability-led-innovations-for;search%3Atag%3A%22education%22

Teach Different - Marco Torres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PhJDxvgJM

Shake it Up! - The teacher perspective

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-cL8rwc_gg

A Vision of K-12 Students Today - The student perspective

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&feature=player_embedded

SAMR model of technology integration (Substitute, Augment, Modify, Redefine)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us0w823KY0g






TPACK model of technology integration (Technology, Pedagogy, Content Knowledge)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FagVSQlZELY

The Sound of Equality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mudz4rwvSx0

Joe's Non Netbook

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWuRQ

The case against Assistive Technology - Don Johnston

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNs88Ki1WSo

One Thumb to Rule them ALL - Michael Phillips - Assistiveware

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-tGS-fDA08